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Five Impact Transfers for Auburn 2023

BY WIL CREWS  SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM  AUBURN —  Hugh Freeze and the Auburn football staff earned commitments from two more transfer players this week, raising the team’s 2023 total to 12 overall.  The additions, Justin Rogers (defensive...

Panthers, Tigers Battle for Bragging Rights 

Photos By Matt Austin  The variety Auburn High and Smiths Station basketball teams faced off Jan. 10. The Auburn girls emerged with a 60-30 win, while the boys won 72-64. January 10, 2023, Auburn, AL; Auburn sweeps Smiths Station in basketball at Auburn High School in...

Warriors, Gators Share the Spoils 

Photos By Jerry Ballas  The varsity Lee-Scott Academy Warriors basketball teams faced rival Glenwood on the road Jan. 12. The Lady Warriors fell, 53-42, while the boys downed the Gators, 61-44. 1.13.2023 - Phenix City, AL - Glenwood hosts Lee-Scott splitting results...

OHS Girls Basketball Looks To Build On Bright Spots In ‘Up And Down’ Season

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Sitting at 7-11 after an excruciating 69-26 loss to Auburn, Opelika girls basketball is searching for consistency in what head coach Blake Smalley described as an “up and down” season. The Bulldogs know the joys of a big...
Tigers Tame the Rebels

Tigers Tame the Rebels

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Area Football Roundup

Area Football Roundup

BY WIL CREWSSPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM High school football playoffs in Alabama are around the corner and local teams are wrapping up their...

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